Clinton Admits Evasion Attempts
But Denies Obstruction, Perjury

By

Phil Kuntz and

Glenn R. Simpson Staff Reporters of The Wall Street Journal

Updated Aug. 20, 1998 3:27 a.m. ET

WASHINGTON -- President Clinton has acknowledged taking steps to foil efforts by Paula Jones's lawyers to prove the true nature of his relationship with Monica Lewinsky, but he insisted his actions didn't constitute obstruction of justice or perjury.

People familiar with the president's grand-jury testimony said Mr. Clinton acknowledged discussing with Ms. Lewinsky how she could avoid testifying in Ms. Jones's sexual-harassment suit....